Vanity case



April 24, 192-8.

H. D. HOUGH VANITY CASE Filed July 29, 1925 6 INVENTOR.

MA 649. Jami 3y mm: 711/, (l -M a ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 24, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HERBERT D. HOUGH, 0F CRANSTON, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNOR 'l O WIGHTMAN AND HOUGH COMPANY, OF PROVIDENCE, BHODE ISLAND, A CORPORATION OF RHODE' ISLAND.

VANITY CASE.

Application filed July 29, 1925. Serial No. 46,696.

subject to the disadvantage that if it is dropped accidentally, the compact will generally be cracked or broken.

According to this invention, a vanity case is provided having a dispensing arrangement which retains powder more or less loosely in a powder compartment. A wall of the powder compartment is provided with flap valves which are normally closed and which are opened by pressing the wall inwardly, thereby causing some of the powder to be forced out and into contact with the powder puif which rests on the top of said wall. 7 1

Various other, objects and advantages of the invention will be obvious from the following particular description of one form of mechanism embodying my invention or from an inspection of the accompanying drawings; and the invention also consists in certain new and novel features of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings I have shown for purposes of illustration one form of mechanism embodying the invention, in which Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a. vanity case illustrating the invention, partly in section;

Fig. 2 is a top view of one of the elements of the dispensing arrangement; and

- Fig. 3 is-a cross section of the entire dispensing arrangement, the dispensing plate being shown depressed thereby opening the valves and dispensing some of the powder. The powder pufi is omitted to, allow illustration of the construction and operation of the invention more clearly.

In the following description and in the claims parts will be identified by specific names for convenience of expression, but they are intended to be as generic in their application to similar parts as the art will permit. I

Referring vnow'to the drawing, a vanity case is disclosed comprising a base 1 and a cover 2 hingedly connected thereto. The

base comprises a dish shaped bottom mem her 3 having itsrim turned up and in to form an annular channel 4,the edge of. the rim being further turned out to 'form' a head 5. The base further comprises a side wallmemher 6 which is in general cylindrical and formed at its lower edge with an annular inturned ring 8. At diametrically opposite parts of the side wall member 6 at its juncture with the annular inturned ring 8, the material is pressed outwardly to form beads 7 each extending circumferentially a short distance sufiicient to securethe side wall member 6 to the bottom member 3- by the heads 7 engaging in the annular channel L The ring 8 closely fits against the dish shaped bottom 3 asishown. At a point on the upper edge of the side wall member 6 is a struck-out projection 9 fora purpose hereinafter described. On the top of the side wall opposite the struck-out projection an integral tongue is provided bent around to form a hinge knuckle 11 as shown. The beads 7 are preferably placed in line with the hinge kunckle 11 and struck out projection 9. 7

The cover comprises a dish shaped bottom 12 and it is similar in construction to the dish shaped bottom 3 of the base. The head 13 of the bottom 12 has a cut-away portion 14 to accommodate the hinge kunckle 11. Clinched within the head 13 otthe cover 2 is'a pintle 15 extending across the cut-away portion 14 and through the hinge knuckle 11. This hinge construction causes the cover to be "swingingly mounted with respect to the, base so that the cover can be opened orclosed. The struck-out projection 9 onthe side wall member 6 cooperates with the annular channel and bead 13 of the cover 2 to hold the cover closed, the position of the cover when it is closed being shown by the dot and dash line in Fig. 1.

Within the cover 1 is a mirror 17 held in the position shown by means of an annular ring or bezel 18 which is held in the cover bottom 12 within the annular channel thereof.

N ow referring tothe dispensing arrangement, it comprises a base cup 20 and an upper cup 21. The base cup has a bottom 22 with acylindrical wall 23 extending up from the bottom, a flaring wall 24 extending upwardly and outwardly from the top of the cylindrical wall, and a depending securing wall 25 extending downward from the outer edge of the flaring \VtIlL' The upper cup 21 has a bottom 26 with a flaring wall 27 extending upwardly and outwardly from the bottom formed by bending the material back on itself, as shown, the lower edge of the bent back portion running into a depending sidewall 28. The dependingside wall 28 of the upper cup fits snugly within the wall 23 of the base cup and the flaring wall 27 on the upper cup closely fits the flaring wall 24- on the base cup. The powder compartment 29 is defined by the cups fitting thus together and contains the powder 30. The flaring walls define a space 31 to accommodate the powder puff 32 shown in Fig. 1.

The bottom 26 of the upper cup is formed with an annular groove 33 formed by bending the material. Defined by the annular groove 33 and. formed as an integral part of the bottom 26 is a dispensing plate 34 havinn; valve openings 35 therein. Cooperating with the valve openings are valves 36 formed by the parts of the dispensing plate which have been struck out to form the valve openings 35, the valves being left attached at places near the annular groove The dispensing plate normally bowed outwardly as shown in Fig. 1 and when in such position the valves 36 substantially close the openings 35 so that the powder 30 is sealed within the powder chamber 29. It powder is desired, the dispensing plate 34- is pressed inwardly, preferably in the middle thereof, to the position shown in Fig. 3, either with the powder puff 32 in position over the plate or with the powder pull removed. The plate containing the valve openings 35 moves downwardly, the valves 36 maintaining substantially their normal position, thereby pro viding exits from the powder chamber and causing the powder'to be forced or squirted out due to either the actual pressure directly on the powder if the compartment is full enough, or due to pressure on the powder" indirectly through the pressure on the air in the compartment if the compartment is partially full. The wall of the annular groove 33 defining the dispensing plate 34 may give or flex slightly when the dispensing plate is pressed inwardly.

The dispensing arrangement is held within the base 1 by having the depending securing wall 25 snugly fit inside the side wall memher 6. The securing wall may be fastened to the side wall member by outwardly projecting spring tongues on the depending wall 25 which engage struck out portions onthe side Wall member 6. The dispensing arrangen'ient also may be secured within the base in any other desired manner as by friction or soldering.

It will easily be seen that the construction of dispensing arrangement is simple, cheap and e'tlicient.

powder is desired and permits of easy and voluntary dispensing by simply pressing the dispensing plate when powder is desi'red The dispensing plate may be pressed to cause powder to be dispensed into the space for the powder pull with the powder pu'if removed or the powder puff may befirst placed in position in the space and the dispensing plate pressed thru the intermediary of the pull, thereby causing powder to be dispensed clirectly onto the pull.

While I have shown and described and have pointed out in the annexed claims certain novel features of my invention, it will be understood that various omissions, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in its oporation may be made by those skilled inthe art without departing from the'spiritof my invention.

I claim:

I. A. vanity caseromprising cover and base sections, a container in one of said sections, a dispensing plate located in a wall of said container, said plate having a finger engaging portion and an opening. a valve secured to the edge ofsaid opening normally closing said opening, whereby, when said portion isengaged, it moves away from said valve and substance in said chamber is forced out thru said. opening.

2. A vanity case com ;)ri'sing cover and base sections, a container in one of said sections, a wall of said container having a normally outwardly boweddispensing pl ate, said plate having an opening and a valve; secured to the edge of said opening normally closing said opening, whereby. when said plate is depressed it'moves away from said valve and substance in said chamber is forced out thru said opening.

3. A vanity case comprising cover and base sections, a container in one of said sections, one of the walls of said container having an annular groove and a normally out *ardly bowed dispensing plate, said plate having a plurality of openings within the space defined by said groove, and Valves se- It securely retains the powder in the powder compartment when no 4. A vanity case comprising cover and base sections, a container in one of said sections and consisting of a base cup having a bottom, side wall and an annular flaring wall extending from said side wall, an inner cup having a top and a depending wall snugly fitting inside said'side wall, said inner cup having a flaring wall closely fitting said first flaring wall, said flaring walls defining a receiving space, said top having an annular groove and a normally outwardly bowed dispensing plate, said plate having a plurality of openings within the space defined by said groove, and valves secured to the edges of said openings adjacent said groove, normally closing said openings, whereby when said plate is depressed it moves away from said valves and substance in said chamber is forced out thru said openings.

5. In a vanity case, a dispensing arrangement comprising a powder container having enclosing walls and a valve .in normally closed position, and means operable by pressure on said walls for automatically opening said valve sufficiently to dispense a limited quantity of powder.

6. In a vanity case, a dispensing arrangement comprising a plurality of walls defining a chamber, one of said walls having a dispensing plate with an outlet, and a valve normally closing said outlet, and means for opening said outlet by moving said plate relative to said walls and away from said valve.

7. A vanity case comprising cover and base sections'and a powder container mounted in one of said sections, said container having a resilient top provided with openings with flexible valves permitting escape of air carrying powder therewith when the top is depressed by sudden pressure.

8. A vanity case comprising a cover and a bottom member, the bottom having an annular channel and a circumferential bead, a side wall provided with annular projecting beads to engage in said channel and provided with an annular ring fitting against the bottom member, a hinge knuckle formed integral with said wall, said cover having a circumferential head, said bead having a cut away portion to accommodate said knuckle, and a pintle clinched within the bead in said covering and threading said knuckle.

9. A vanity case comprising a cover and a bottom member, the bottom member having its edge turned upwardly and inwardly to form an annlar, channel, a side wall provided with a member to engage in said channel and provided with an annular ring fitting against the bottom member.

10. A vanity case comprising a cover and a. bottom member, the bottom memberhaving its edge turned upwardly and inwardly to form an annular channel, a side wall provided with a member to engage in said channel and provided with a broad flat annular ring fitting against the bottom member.

11. A vanity case comprising a cover and a bottom member, the bottom member having an annular channel and a circumferential head, a side wall provided with projecting beads to engage insaid channel and provided with an annular ring fitting against the bot-tom member, a hinge knuckle formed integral with said wall and means for hingedly connecting said knuckle to said cover.

12. A vanity case comprising a cover and a bottom member, the bottom member having an annular channel and a circumferential bead, a side wall provided with diametv rically opposed projecting beads to engage in said channel and provided with an annular ring fittingagainst the bottom member, means for hingedly connecting said cover to said side wall, a cup having 2. depending wall secured to its rim, and means for detachably securing said cup to said side walls.

13. A vanity case comprising a cover and a bottom member, the bottom member having an annular channel and a circumferential bead, a sidewall provided with projecting beads to engage in said channel and provided with an annular ring fitting against the bottom member, a hinge knuckle formed integral with said wall and hingedly connected with the cover section and a powder container comprising two parts detachably,

secured together, one of said parts having a flange detachably engaging said side wall,

and a resilient top for said compartment I having valves closed in the normal position of the top and automatically opened when the top is depressed. V

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

' HERBERT D. HOUGH. 

